@LiveUthing @LeonSimons8 @pgreenfielduk Phytoplankton captures a ton of CO2. Warmer oceans=less of them leading to a feedback loop. The issue with wildfires is that they are man made and more frequent. C02 that was supposed to be trapped for hundreds of years gets released prematurely & more frequently.

@LiveUthing @LeonSimons8 @pgreenfielduk Some places are getting greener yes. But a rainforest and vs a monoculture farmland is not equal. Farmland produces more emissions than it absorbs. &Consider places that used to be cold enough where trees couldn’t grow—the white snow reflects more heat than the C02 trees absorb.

@LiveUthing @LeonSimons8 @pgreenfielduk Then there are self sustaining rainforests that rely on their own microclimates, they create their own rains. The more trees disappear for logging or agriculture less rain. Less rain=more forest fires=less trees and therefore creating an unprecedented cycle.🔄
Please research.

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Simone Ledeen

@SimoneLedeen

Oct 15

For decades, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been based on a shared commitment to democracy and security in an unstable region. Imposing conditions on military aid undermines this partnership. Even President Biden himself rejected this approach during his campaign, acknowledging Israel as our closest ally in the Middle East. At a time when Israel is fighting for its survival against a relentless terrorist threat, withholding aid sends the wrong message—not just to Israel, but to the world.

Let’s be clear: the crisis in Gaza is a direct result of Hamas, a terrorist organization that uses civilians as human shields. Israel isn’t arbitrarily withholding aid—it’s trying to dismantle the very forces that created this crisis. Its first priority must be the safety of its own citizens and the right to defend itself.

The Biden/Harris administration’s new policies create unnecessary red tape that delays critical military aid to Israel, even as the country faces attacks from multiple fronts. Using humanitarian aid to impose conditions on Israel’s ability to defend itself risks tipping the balance in favor of its enemies. We need to remember that Israel is on the frontlines of the fight against terrorism. This delay puts lives at risk.

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MïRa QuëëÑ

@coin05983

Oct 15

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Demitra Lavato

@Demilavato15

Oct 15

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Ishai Ilani

@IlaniIshai

Oct 15

Do you think Israel is accused of Genocide because of the latest war which began by a brutal attack of Hamas?
Think again!
In Youtube video from 6 years ago when @bariweiss was still with the @nytimes I learned of a @Columbia prof. accusing an Israeli student of Genocide!
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6 years ago!!
On 09:55 transcript below 👇
professor at Columbia to a student you're speaking with an 🇮🇱 accent are you 🇮🇱? student said yes. The teacher said you can't speak in class unless you admit in front of this class that you have participated in genocide
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Here is the link to the youtube video:

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Jason Strom

@JasonStrom84409

Oct 15

🧵 Sable Offshore Corp ($SOC) and Pacific Pipeline Company (PPC) are making pipeline repairs and installing safety valves by federal law, including the 2020 Consent Decree, Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act (HLPSA), and 49 CFR Part 195. Let’s break it down! ⚖️ #PipelineSafety

The 2020 Consent Decree signed by federal agencies like the DOJ, PHMSA, and EPA mandates the installation of new safety valves and extensive pipeline repairs to bring Line 324/325 to “as-new condition” in compliance with federal safety standards. 🛠️📜

49 CFR Part 195 outlines federal safety regulations for hazardous liquid pipelines, requiring operators to assess and repair potential risks through an Integrity Management Program (IMP). This includes the installation and testing of safety valves. 🔧⚖️ #PipelineIntegrity

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Yohei

@yoheinakajima

Oct 15

introducing "ditto"
the simplest self-building coding agent

📄 ~500 lines of code
🛠️ can build multi-file apps
🔁 a simple LLM loop with 5 tools

github/replit/more below 👇

to jump right into it, here's the @github: github.com/yoheinakajima/…

here's the @replit: replit.com/@YoheiNakajima…

when you run the app, you'll be welcomed with this simple form.

describe the app you want and click "submit"

now, sit back and wait as it loops through the LLM calls using the various tools to complete your app.

you'll notice progress updating in the front-end like this

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Brad Setser

@Brad_Setser

Oct 15

The IMF - at least the fiscal side of the house - likes to lump the US and China together: "global public debt edged up again in 2023 ... with the world’s two largest economies, China and the United States, largely driving the increase"

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The IMF wants a rather massive global fiscal consolidation ("fiscal adjustment of 3.0–4.5 percent of GDP, on average") and the IMF's eyes both the US and China (the two bad children, fiscally speaking) need to do more ...

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imf.org/en/Publication…

But the differences between the US and China are to me much more significant than the similarities, and by equating the two, the IMF implicitly downplays those differences --

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Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK

@doctorow

Oct 15

Billionaires are *pretty confident* that they can't be taxed - not just that they *shouldn't* be taxed, but rather, that it is *technically impossible* to tax the ultra-rich. They're not shy about explaining why, either - and neither is their army of lickspittles.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

pluralistic.net/2024/10/15/pik…

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If it's impossible to tax billionaires, then anyone who demands that we tax billionaires is being childish. If taxing billionaires is impossible, then being mad that we're not taxing billionaires is like being mad at gravity.

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